Orlando Rattlesnake

08.24.2006 - Here's an Orlando Rattlesnake With diamonds on its back Please, dear reader, make no mistake It has a most deadly attack It's armed with hypodermic fangs And a nasty disposition Upon my trusty hook it hangs In a compromised position But if you see it on the ground And if you get too close Soon, my friend, you will have found Yourself with a lethal dose You may have seen the warning signs The coiling and the rattle Because before this serpent dines Its tail begins to tattle Let that serve as ample warning For you to back away So you can wake tomorrow morning To see another day For if you decide to get in reach To photo it or catch it This snake has a lesson to teach And your defenses cannot match it So if you come across this fellow Simply don't go nearby From a distance just wave hello Then politely say goodbye I, on the other hand, as a trained nuisance wildlife removal specialist and snake handler in Orlando, when called upon to remove such a snake from the playground of a school (of all places!) where it was lurking, and in possession of the correct equipment, including an extendable snake sack, am qualified to handle this snake.  There aren't many Orlando rattlesnakes.  Most rattlers need undeveloped area in which to thrive.  The pigmy rattler isn't lethal, but the above snake, an Eastern Diamondback, most definitely is.  One other thing about this snake - the rattle on the tail was broken off, so it could not give off its traditional warning sound.  But the appearance of this snake alone - fat, very wide head, and distinct diamonds on its back, should be enough for most people to suspect that this is a do-not-touch variety of snake.

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